Koriun str. 19A, Yerevan 375009,
Republic of Armenia
Tel. (3742) 52 27 01; 52 27 88; 52 27 72,
Fax (3742) 15 17 64
BRIEF INFORMATION

HUJ was founded in 1965. Till the 1988 earthquake, the student brigades worked in the main units and cannery of former Soviet Union and Armenia. After the disastrous earthquake in 1988 HUJ organised rescue teams. Thanks to them about one thousands alive people were saved under the ruins. Also HUJ organised the work of 40 foreign teams in the earthquake zone. In 1988 -1991 HUJ formed work brigades (10-12 thousand people in each) to do constructional works in 7 towns and 149 villages of the earthquake zone. Since 1992 HUJ has been a non-profitable NGO and a member of the Coordinating Committee of International Voluntary Service (CCIVS) at UNESCO. Now days HUJ organises the exchange of volunteers with 38 foreign organisations. Each year 200 Armenian volunteers participate in the international workcamps, as well as long and medium term programmes and seminars-workshops. Yearly about 120 foreign volunteers together with Armenian volunteers work in 8 Armenian International Workcamps that are situated in children's rehabilitation centers and orphanages. In 1997 in cooperation with Government of the Republic of Nagorny Karabakh the first international workcamp will be opened in Nagorny Karabakh. Since 1993 HUJ organises care of 400 solitary elderly invalids and born sick children at their houses.
HUJ is implementing its works along with Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Social Maintenance, different Governmental Departments, Humanitarian Assistant Central Committee, as well as with different International Organisations and Embassies.

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HUJ Armenia is seeking for a sponsor to fund the following project Project Title: "Charity" - Care of solitary elderly invalids and chronicle invalid children at their homes

Project background

There are a great number of solitary people of old age (more than 65 years old) invalids, chronicle invalid children (up to 14 years old) in Armenia at the present times, who need financial support as well as psychological. These are the lonely people who do not have some one to take care of them, suffering from disablement of 1st and 2nd degrees. Among them there are a lot of cultural workers, scientists, people who were the focus of attention of the society. The economic crisis in which the Republic found itself, stroke on that category of people. And their physical and sociological state caused the reason of their isolation from the society. There is no one who could manage with receiving humanitarian help them, who could do shopping or just to be a good company, to read newspaper or magazine for them, in summer time to look after personal plot, to help carry water in case of non-permanent feeding.
At the moment this project will help these people to feel their need to the society, their significance, to forget their helplessness, in which they appeared because of the economic crisis, their physical state.
The important part of the project is the work with chronicle invalid children, they will find adult friends, who will walk with them, play and organise their leisure.

The aim of the project is to help solitary elderly invalids and chronicle invalid children. Being totally lonely, helpless these people became more unprotected part of the population.
Their physical state became the reason of their isolation and estrangement from the society. In order for them to understand that they are integral part of the society, HUJ will organise care of solitary elderly invalids and chronicle invalid children at their homes in Armenia. The care will realize students from Medical University.
Students will do such works as solving problems of everyday necessities (purchasing of food products, cooking, cleaning of the flat, small repairs), also rendering necessary medical treatment (carrying out procedures at homes of Solitary Elderly Invalids, buying medicines, calling the doctor, transporting to the hospital in case of need etc.). Students will attend them a least 2 times a week and will spend at least 2-4 hours, in extreme cases when it is bed-patient or totally isolated, then student will attend 4 times a week.
Free medicines for solitary elderly invalids and chronicle invalid children will be provided. Chemist-pharmaceutist will implement this part of the project. He will distribute medicines to them, and will determine the right prescriptions for patients. In case of necessity will arrange meetings for patients with doctors. Besides that there will be carried out cultural events such as attendance of the theaters, concerts, special performances for invalids, churches etc.

What are the overall, long-term objectives of the project.
To help solitary elderly invalids and chronicle invalid children to rehabilitate psychologically. To organise good care of them , to help them in solving the problems of everyday necessities and economic problems. Carrying out necessary treatment for them, getting the medicines.
Returning them back to the cultural life (attendance of churches, theaters, movies, concerts, performances etc.)

The concrete results that we expect to reach by the end of the project To support in times of republic's transition period the people who are deprived of moral support. To create the necessary preconditions in order for them to realize that society needs them, that they are not forgotten. To train and prepare the required number of volunteers, who have skills in taking care ofs attention to the problems of people who live next to them and who need their support.

The aim of the project is to support the target group, which consists of solitary elderly invalids and chronicle invalid children.
Each member of the target group will be attached to a student, who has passed the special training, and participated in the seminars.
The preparational works will be based on researches of the information about people who are in need. They will be divided in to different target groups (small or big) depending on the regions where they live. Selection of the location and room for the seminars, workshops and concluding meetings also will be done.
Evaluation process will be done every 3rd month, and during those sessions all issues will be discussed and solved that have risen along with the implementation of the project. The project includes also seminars, and each of them precede preparational works.

Budget Breakdown

Description Total

List of Workcamps that HUJ is going to implement this summer in 1997.

ARM/1.1 Yerevan 18.07 - 7.08 15 vols

The camp is located not far from downtown of the capital of Armenia-Yerevan. The camp is opened by the embassy of Great Britain in Armenia and Voluntary Service of Armenia (HUJ). The camp is taking place for 4 times.
W: Volunteers will do renovation works at the Children's Rehabilitation Center, organize free time of children. They will tell about culture and traditions of the countries where they come from.
Volunteers will have discussions on peace-making themes, will have meetings with the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Armenian Peace Fund, Editorial staff of the Republican newspaper, with youth and others. A: Volunteers will stay in the former governmental recreational house of two storeys at the Children's Rehabilitation Center. They will sleep on the beds (bed-clothes are provided). Cook and eat will at All physical work is supposed to be realized together with children Volunteers will be requested to organise esthetic activities with children as well: to teach them languages, songs, games e.t.c.
Excursions to Yerevan and other nearby picturesque areas will be organised. A: Volunteers will live in the main building together with children.
L: English

ARM/1.2 Republic of Nagorno Karabakh 18.07 - 7.08 18 vols

The camp is situated in the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh not far from Stepanakert - the capital of the Republic. It has been already 3 years since there is peace and no more shots are heard in Karabakh.

This pictorial land with amazing nature and hospitable people is living very peacefully.

The camp is going to be opened at children's camp "Kar-Kar" by the Government of Nagorno Karabakh in cooperation with Voluntary Service of Armenia (HUJ).

W: The work is going to be connected with children. Volunteers will organize concerts, sport games, plays, art study groups. They will teach kids to different foreign words and expressions, also to different national songs. There will be done also some renovation work around the camp together with children.

S/E: The special excursions will be arranged for volunteers to Karabakh's sights, historical and ancient monuments.

Also there will be meetings and discussions on peace making themes with youth and inhabitants of Karabakh, political figures, leadership of the Republic.

A: Volunteers will stay and sleep at the camp. They also will be provided with bed-clothes.

L: English

ARM/1.3 Arzny 18.07 - 7.08 15 vols.

The camp is placed in the children's therapeutic resting center in Arzny - Armenian resort area with scenic nature. A lot of resting houses are situated in Arzny. It is the favorite place of Armenians to spend their holidays.

The camp is existing already 3 years.

W: Volunteers will organize the work with children. Children will be devided in to groups and 2-3 volunteers will be in charge of one group. Volunteers will organize plays, concerts, sport contests, art study groups. They will go on walking trips to explore the nature.

Volunteers will also do some reconstruction work on the territory of the center.

A: Volunteers will live in the building of the therapeutic resting center. All the meals will be provided in the center's cafeteria.

L: English

ARM/1.4 Oshakan 18.07 - 7.08 20 vols.

The camp is existing already 3 years.

The camp is situated in Oshakan --in the center of Ararat Valley at the Children's Rehabilitation Center (20 km from Yerevan). The camp is going to be funded by French Embassy in Armenia and Voluntary Service of Armenia (HUJ). There is a mostly reverenced church in Oshakan where the founder of Armenian alphabet Mesrop Mashtots is buried. There is a very beautiful and big garden and canyon near the center.

W: The students will do agricultural and renovation works on the territory of the Center. Also will involve children who are on treatment into different activities. Such as learning French songs and dances, organizing carnivals, concerts, art study groups, etc.

A: Volunteers are going to stay at 2 separate cottages.

L: French

ARM/1.7 Spitak 18.07 - 7.08 20 vols

The camp is at the Children's orphanage in the Italian Village in Spitak - a town destroyed in 1988 by the devastating earthquake.

This is well established workcamp on esthetic education, which has been held for 5 years and has a lot of traditions. The camp is going to be opened by the representation of UNICEF in Armenia and Voluntary Service of Armenia (HUJ).

W: Volunteers will run a program of different activities for orphans - drama (big performance), concerts, art and crafts study groups, sport contests and foreign language tuition. So it is desirable to take along necessary materials and also enthusiasm and a lot of ideas. It is very important that volunteers are present for the entire camp.

A: Volunteers will live in the school, will sleep on beds (bed-clothes are provided), will eat in the school's cafeteria.

L: English

ARM/1.8 Yerevan 18.07 - 7.08 15 vols

The camp will take place in "ZATIK" orphanage which is situated in the city of Yerevan.

W: Volunteers will run different activities: they will help to renovate the territory, construct playground for children. All physical work is supposed to be realised together with children Volunteers will be requested to organise esthetic activities with children as well: to teach them languages, songs, games e.t.c.

Excursions to Yerevan and other nearby picturesque areas will be organised.

A: Volunteers will live in the main building together with children.

L: English